Connetquot Students Engineer Marshmallow 'Snow Forts'

East Islip NY

24 February, 2021

12:30 PM

Description

Press release from East Islip School District: Feb. 24, 2021 In a schoolwide January STEAM project, students at East Islip's Connetquot Elementary School designed "snow forts" using mini marshmallows to determine whether taller or wider forts were more stable. The students were challenged to test out their creations, throwing a large marshmallow at each structure to determine if it would stay upright and if the figure inside it would be protected. They then worked on revising their designs to improve the structures. This press release was produced by East Islip School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.